2018 Sorghum Enterprise Budgets

This publication presents estimates of
projected costs and returns for grain
sorghum production in Louisiana for the
2018 crop year. Crop producers are
annually faced with critical management
decisions that impact the employment of
production inputs for various crop
enterprises and the combination of crops that
will be assembled into a cropping system.
The need for reliable information is crucial
if sound production decisions are to be
made. Planning information plays a pivotal
role in the development of annual crop
production plans by producers and is
important in supporting their efforts to
secure the necessary resources to carry out
their plans. In addition, information
regarding production alternatives and costs
and returns for major crop enterprises is
needed by extension personnel, researchers,
lending institutions, and others involved in
agriculture or agribusiness. The purpose of
this report is to provide planning
information regarding crop production costs
and market returns for the 2018 crop year.